Verterra means 'true to the land' and our estate grown fruit is used to produce elegant red, white, rose and sparkling wines that embody the essence of the Leelanau Peninsula. We are a family owned business creating exceptional wines from estate grown fruit on the spectacular Leelanau Peninsula in northern Michigan.
Our journey began in 2005 with a dream that became reality in 2006 when we planted our first acre of grapes in our vineyard affectionaly known as 'Frost Pocket.' From that point forward, we were hooked and today we have 40+ acres of estate grapes used to make over 20 different wines. In 2017, 2018 and again in 2019 we had the honor of winning the Best Dry White wine in the State of Michigan.
Our journey began in 2005 with a dream that became reality in 2006 when we planted our first acre of grapes in our vineyard affectionaly known as 'Frost Pocket.' From that point forward, we were hooked and today we have 40+ acres of estate grapes used to make over 20 different wines. In 2017, 2018 and again in 2019 we had the honor of winning the Best Dry White wine in the State of Michigan.
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About Us
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Our interest in wine came quite naturally, just like it does for most people, a cool, bright Riesling on a warm afternoon, a mammoth California Zinfandel with a pile of BBQ Ribs, and pretty much everything in-between. Individually, we have always loved great wine for its wonderful flavors, its enhancement of a fine meal, and its ability to provide a common interest with friends and family.
Wines
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We are proud to offer our friends and guests award winning, estate grown wines and hard ciders. We control every detail from the vines planted in the field to the type of yeast used in the winery. These wines represent our family and embody the essence of the Leelanau Peninsula. Our Chardonnay is one of our most popular white wines garnering dozens of awards over the last 10 years.
White
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Our white wines are estate grown and bottled in a fruit forward style where we go from vine to bottle in as little as 5 months. This approach expresses the pure varietal characters of the fruit and balances with great acidity that can only come from cool climate wines. We plant only the best vines and clones of the great grapes from Europe and in our cool climate they produce bright fruity wines with exceptional lip smacking crisp clean finishes.
Sparkling
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It was inevitable that we would make sparkling wines because we love to drink them! We offer sparkling wines made in both the traditional method as well as the cuvee close method. Just like our still wines, we use only estate grown fruit where we can manage all the details from spring prune through to harvest.
Red
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Reds are no longer a wish for Northern Michigan. Through careful research and years of growing we have gained an understanding of which red Europen vinifera to plant in our cool climate. All of our Red wine vines come from Bordeaux or Burgundy. Combine that great fruit with world class wine making and the results are beautiful, medium to full bodied red wines with layers of fruit and long finishes.
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